HTML vs Applets

[Gernot Rücker]

Hi Robin,

The HTML doesn't work on my system (IE 5.0, NT 4.0 SP 6). I get this error:

msLoadMap(): Unable to access file.
(/web/insite/htdocs/resourcenet/land/lris/webgis/burnett/maps/lsys.map)

What's wrong?

Gernot

----- Original Message -----
From: <Robin.Ellis at dnr.qld.gov.au>
To: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 3:42 AM
Subject: HTML vs Applets


> G'day list.
> I'm pleased to be able to present our new Burnett Catchment Land
> Resource Info System. From the following URL you'll find links to the Java
> system that has been in operation for a while now. The new system,
however,
> can be found from the small link reading 'Simple HTML Based System' near
the
> bottom of the intro page.
>
> This new system utilises frames and javascript, meaning that for the few
GIS
> function we provide to users we can do away with having to use a Java
> applet. Why would we do this? We've found that some of our closest
> colleagues in similar Govt Departments can't get applets through their
> Firewalls. We think they may be the tip of the iceberg, and so developed
the
> HTML/javascript system.
>
> This HTML system mimicks all of the functionality provided by the old Java
> system we had implemented - dragging boxes for zooms and queries etc. The
> visual drawing of drab boxes is acheived with some DHTML and layers. The
> amazing thing about all this is that to the best of my knowledge this
> HTML/javascript system is more cross-browser compatible than our old Java
> stuff. It even works on NS6.
>
> Please have a look sometime and if you have any comments, pass them on.
I'm
> particularly interested to see how it all works on platforms other than my
> PC (Maybe a Mac user would be kind enough to have a look). It's all still
> pretty rough at this time, and the javascript can be made more efficient
as
> we get more development time.
>
> http://www.dnr.qld.gov.au/resourcenet/land/lris/webgis/burnett/
>
> Thanks for any comments
>
> Rob
>
> PS you might also find links off to the Sugar Soils Info System. This is
> employing the same technology, but is not operational at the moment.
> Hopefully the appropriate files will be copied in to production in the
next
> couple of days.
>
>
> Robin Ellis
> Land Resources Officer
> Department of Natural Resources
> Burnett District
> ph: 07 4131 5771
> fax: 07 4131 5823
> Robin.Ellis at dnr.qld.gov.au
>
>
>
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